CIX O 30ML

INTRODUTION

Cefixime, sold under the brand name Suprax among others, is an antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections.^[4] These infections include otitis media, strep throat, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and Lyme disease.^[4] For gonorrhea typically only one dose is required.^[6] In the United States it is a second-line treatment to ceftriaxone for gonorrhea.^[4] It is taken by mouth.^[4]

Common side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea.^[4] Serious side effects may include allergic reactions and Clostridium difficile diarrhea.^[4] It is not recommended in people with a history of a severe penicillin allergy.^[6] It appears to be relatively safe during pregnancy.^[5] It is in the third-generation cephalosporin class of medications.^[4] It works by disrupting the bacteria’s cell wall resulting in its death.^[4]

Cefixime was patented in 1979 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1989.^[4][7] It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines.^[8] It is available as a generic medication in the United States.^[9]